14 teams to take part in Kabaddi League

Visakhapatnam: Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University G Nageswara Rao along with Deputy Chairman of Visakhapatnam  Port  Trust L  Harnadh inaugurated the Vizag District Kabaddi League at Swarnabharathi Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.  Speaking on the occasion, the VC said though hockey is our national game, most of Indians play Kabaddi which has gained huge popularity in the recent times.

President of the Olympic Association, Visakhapatnam T S R Prasad, Olympian M V Manikyalu and former MLA Malla Vijaya Prasad said that kabaddi was popular rural sport and has attracted most spectators after cricket in the country.

They congratulated Vizag District Kabaddi Association and Visakhapatnam Port Trust Kabaddi players for organising the league on the Kabaddi mats in the indoor stadium on the lines of Pro Kabaddi League.Over 14 teams in men’s category and four teams in women’s category from Vizag region are participating in the tournament.